Anytime I'm in between projects, its the perfect time to try my hand at those little, random things that float around in my head. Here are some of the results from previous creative snacktimes. (The illustration at the top of this entry is based on the book "La Loca de Gandoca", written by the Costa Rican author, Anacristina Rossi. It was created for the "La Banda Sonora de la Película que Jamás vas a Ver" campaign, launched by the National Library of Costa Rica)

After several months of intense work, which included many revisions, bruised fingertips and a permanent mess of crumbs and watercolors on my table (Now that I think of it, combining food and paints was probably not the healthiest ideas...I mean, considering cadmium yellow and cobalt blue), I was finally able to finish the illustrations for Katha.

As I had mentioned before, Katha is a non profit organization which operates in India. Its main objective is to better the lives and future of children in marginal areas through education and reading habits. This Buddhist story I illustrated for them is called "For the Love of a Cat" and it is being layed out right now for its upcoming publication!

More good news: I have decided to jump into the adventure that is writing! This is an idea that has been fluttering around in my head for a while now. You know how animal books for toddlers usually include the same animals over and over? The cow, the hen, the mouse, cat, dog, rabbit and little bear. With so much cuddly biodiversity surrounding us!

I will be finishing my last piece today to complete my book dummy. This I will be pitching to several publishers. Let's see if somebody picks it up, finds it fabulous and decides to give me a contract. Wish me luck!

viernes, 23 de abril de 2010

Este es una pequeño vistazo de una colaboración con otros dos ilustradores/diseñadores costarricenses. Más sobre estas cartas muy pronto! This is a first view collaboration with two other Costa Rican illustrators/designers. More on this later on!